September 2010 Archives

Athyrium Wellness, a new massage therapy and wellness center, is holding a Grand Opening celebration and Fall Open House. Enjoy music, soft drinks, wine and hors d'oeuvres, take a tour of the center, listen to...

Thursday, September 30 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 Join Tifft volunteers for a healthy outdoor walk with a botanical emphasis. This drop-in program runs all year....

September 29 Buffalo State Faculty Woodwind Trio performs works by Mozart, Piston, Faillenot, and Villa-Lobos. The Trio features Professors Crystal Reinoso (clarinet), Marlene Witnauer (flute), and Ellen Barnum (bassoon). 7:30 p.m. Buffalo State College Performing...

Geeks Without Borders (GWOB.org) is an international coalition of passionate problem solvers working together to assist people whose survival is threatened by lack of access to technology or communications due to violence, neglect, or catastrophe....

Medaille College will host NPR's Scott Simon for an evening discussion of the themes in Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success. The event, on Monday, September 27, begins at 6 p.m. at the Buffalo...

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Paul Ferrington Presents: A Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Spotlight Concert: CONCERT FROM THE HEART To benefit The Food Bank of Western New York Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Kleinhan's...

Looking for something to do. Come and join the Circle Production for the Uptown Apollo Night at The Uptown Theater! Cheer on your frinds and family as they compete for a chance to win $200!...

Looking for the perfect way to top off "BEYOND/IN WNY 2010" activities this coming weekend? It's said that 'music is art'...so what better way to complete an evening of art openings taking place throughout the...

BEYOND/IN WNY 2010: ALTERNATING CURRENTS Buffalo Arts Studio Free public opening reception Saturday, September 25, 2010 @ 6-10 p.m. ... Artist talks at BAS Saturday, October 23, 2010 @ 7-9 p.m. This international contemporary art...

"This Land is Your Land: Reclaiming Your Home, Your Neighborhood, Your Community" is theme and will feature speakers, workshops and panel discussions on issues related to improving our communities from housing to green space. Opening...

Malone Entertainment presents Buffalo Loves Music City, a Musicians for Musicians Event at Sportmen's Tavern, 326 Amherst St, Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, September 25th, 2010, starting at 11am. Buffalo Loves Music City is dedicated...

Calling all Golfers! Join us in support of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum for our very first "A-Round and A-Round of Golf" Tournament on Saturday, September 25! The museum welcomes everyone to participate in 18...

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE SYMPOSIUM TAKES PLACE SEPT. 25 AT THE UB CENTER FOR TOMORROW "Current Issues in CKD Management" Offers Four CME/CE/CEU Credits to Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Nurses BUFFALO,...

Join WJ Morrissey's for our first annual oktoberfest in the Cobblestone District Party featuring: Mini Farmers Fall Market, Music, Flying Bison Oktoberfest & Buffalo Lager, Traditional German Fare, Prizes, and great Oktoberfest fun!! $20.00 per...

Hands-on music and movement classes with Miss Sarah and Mr. Froggy! $7 per family (not per child) or 5 classes for $30. Contact Sarah Khuu for more information: sarahk@musicwithmar.com or (716) 649 0678. 10:30-11:15 Dates...

Oliver, Philip, and Sylvia are caught in a kind of erotic time warp. Their complex love triangle, replete with conflicting loyalties and passions, jumps from 1958 to the present and back in a maelstrom of...

The Buffalo State Alumni Association is hosting its Young Alumnus Achievement Awards Reception on Friday, September 24, 2010, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge of the Campbell Student Union. This prestigious award, recognizing the...

$8 at the door Kathleen Betsko Yale presents her prize winning ABC-TV film, adapted from her stage play based on her immigration experience as a young woman in a Pennsylvania mining town in 1959. Deeply...

Wednesday, September 22 7:30-9 PM Adults (and youth 12 and older) Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 Enjoy the last night of summer with a stroll by the light of the rising...

Announcing the iSciWNY workshop offered through the Millard Fillmore College targeted for the adult student, professionals and transitional workers or anyone who is curious about the Life Sciences Industry! University at Buffalo, Millard Fillmore College...

CONTACT: National Kidney Foundation Serving Western New York Julie Marranca Phone: (716) 835-1323 Email: julie.marranca@kidney.org NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION CADILLAC GOLF CLASSIC TAKES PLACE SEPT. 20 AT FOX VALLEY Foursomes Compete for an Invitation to the...

Buffalo's Hidden treasure are the Holly Steam Pumps at the Col. Ward Pumping Station. Built by the Holly Manufacturing Co., Buffalo N.Y. in 1914. They still exist today in their original configuration complete and intact....

Sunday September 19 2-4 PM Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 Take only photographs and leave only footprints. Come to Tifft and learn how to capture nature through the lens of a...

Wave hello to yesterday and celebrate the 80s with a festival like no other - Hello Yesterday! An 80s Festival featuring A Flock of Seagulls, The Romantics, When In Rome, Animotion, Dramarama and Gene Loves...

Come out and support Buffalo's own R&B Singer Dani J at the release party for her debut album "Welcome To My World" WHO: Dani J with performances by Hip-Hop Artist Jae-Skeese and Soul Singer Beka!...

Come join members of the Buffalo Astronomical Association(BAA) at their dark sky astronomy site, the Beaver Meadow Observatory in North Java, NY to celebrate "International Observe the Moon Night 2010" -- Saturday, September 18th. Dusk...

World Premiere Comedy by Joseph Palko, presented by Alleyway Theatre. Cast off the curse of normalcy, and join the Callahan family as they test every sexual boundary in sight. Every family deals with a little...

Theatre in the Mist, Inc in conjunction with The Edwin Mellen Press presents The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum September 17-25, 2010 at Niagara Falls Performing Arts Center. Thursday & Fridays @ 7:30pm...

The Maniacs 2nd Friday of the month shows at Mr Goodbar enter our 3rd year and keep getting better and better. Stop in for 3 sets of Grateful Dead Music...

Technoir Events, along with Club Diablo, team up to bring you a great electronic DJ music event, featuring four of Western NY's talented electronic musicians and DJs from Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse, New York. This...

Mercedes-Benz of Buffalo Fashion Week 2010 Presented by RPM Entertainment Productions, Inc. September 9th-September 16th 2010 Weeklong events and shopping incentives all leading up to our premiere event- Runway show on September 16th, 2010 7:30pm...

Spanish Classes for Children. Seven week session runs from September 9th to October 21st. Age 3-6: 4:30-5:30pm, Age 7-10: 5:30-6:30pm, Age 11-12: 6:30-7:30pm $105 per child. $10 sibling discount. Cost can be pro-rated if you...

Thursday, September 16 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 Join Tifft volunteers for a healthy outdoor walk with a botanical emphasis. This drop-in program runs all year....

"Into the Arms of Strangers" film and discussion about the Academy Award-winning documentary about the kindertransport that saved more than 10,000 Jewish children during the Holocaust. Produced by Deborah Oppenheimer. Presented as part of the...

New in 2010 is the launch of Hispanic Heritage Month in Buffalo and Erie County. It will officially kick-off at the Buffalo & Erie County Library. Enjoy a special ceremony beginning at 12noon til 1pm,...

Opening reception: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m. Show will run: Sept. 15 - Nov. 6 Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Bright and full of life, Baird's woven images are made by making two similar...

Tuesdays, Sept. 14,21,28th and Oct. 5th Non-Members $45, Members $35, Students $20 One of the pleasures of writing poetry is discovering how ideas can take on unexpected textures when new forms are found for their...

This family-friendly event will have activities and games for youth 5 & up - and meeting sessions for the adults. Our aim is to create a community-wide, shared vision for a healthier Buffalo. How can...

Join master dancer teacher Esther Brill at 2pm for a Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson covering all the basics--as well as some tips for spicing up your moves. (Come alone or with a partner!) At 3pm, LeeRon...

Sunday, September 12 2-3:30 PM Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 Join Friends of Tifft for a guided tour of the preserve. This drop-in program runs all year every 1st, 2nd, and...

"Dreams for Danny" is a benefit for Danny Mogavero, a 5 year old local boy, recently stricken with ALD, a rare progressive, genetic disease. It will take place on Saturday, September 11th, at Banchetti's Grove,...

NPR "Science Friday" host and journalist Ira Flatow will speak on the uniquely human trait, creativity, at the downtown Library on Saturday, September 11 at 2 p.m. This program is free and open to the...

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION SERVING WESTERN NEW YORK BRINGS KIDNEY EARLY EVALUATION SCREENING PROGRAM TO DUNKIRK National Kidney Foundation Partners With Brooks Memorial Hospital to Offer Free Kidney Screenings at the Elks Club on Sept. 11...

Join Western NY's premier acoustic duo at Sonoma Grille! An electrifying acoustic act-in-progress featuring all your favorite rock, classic rock, and alternative rock tunes from Tom Petty, Dave Matthews Band, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Counting...

A classic coming-of-age story, TheFantasticks features two meddling, matchmaking fathers who scheme to get their children together. But once the couple is united, the real drama begins! Featuring the beloved songs "Try to Remember" and...

Queen City Gallery Curtain Up Art Sale Friday September 10, 2010 5-10pm Works by: Candace Keegan, Tim Raymond, Chris McGee, Francisco Amaya, Marilyn Hammer and Michael Mulley and Live Painting By Peter Fowler 6-8pm Queen...

Shirley Ma provides a Jungian perspective on the Chinese tradition of foot-binding, considering it as a metaphor for the suffering of women and the repression of the feminine as well as a symbol of hope,...

CONTACT: National Kidney Foundation Serving Western New York Julie Marranca, MA, APR, Regional Program Director Phone: (716) 835-1323 Email: julie.marranca@kidney.org NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION HOLDS CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE MANAGEMENT CLASS Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 - NKF...

CG Jung altered our understanding of the psyche, deepened our psychological awareness and gave us a language to describe his ideas. In this refresher on the basics of Analytical Psychology, we'll cover the fundamental concepts...

Assistant Professor of piano at Buffalo State College, Bryan Boyce performs a piano recital in celebration of the newly restored Mason & Hamlin concert grand piano. The program includes works by Bach/Busoni, Schubert, Debussy, Chopin...

The laser turns 50 years old this year. With the help of music by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Garth Brooks, and a host of others, the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium is hosting a celebratory...

Sunday, September 5 2-3:30 PM Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 Join Friends of Tifft for a guided tour of the preserve. This drop-in program runs all year every 1st, 2nd, and...

TRASH HUMPERS Screening Party in Squeaky Wheels Micro-Cinema - with potential SKYPE presentation by Filmmaker Harmony Korine (Julien Donkey-Boy, Gummo, Mister Lonely)! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW - call 884-7172 or send email to office@squeaky.org. Tickets...

College Street Gallery Co-op Opening Night Friday September 3rd 5-10pm Chris George, Sarafina Brunetto, Biljana Petreska, Joe Agen, Adela Bonoiu, Eileen O"Brien, Laura Hovind, John Farallo, Chris McGee, Bob Schultz, Tim Raymond, Francisco Amaya, Neil...

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Meeting. Niagara Frontier Botanical Society. Steve Daniel will look at the relationships between plants and butterflies. Free, everyone welcome....

Thursday, September 2 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203 Join Tifft volunteers for a healthy outdoor walk with a botanical emphasis. This drop-in program runs all year....

Our Lady of Black Rock School invites prospective families with children entering Kindergarten - Grade 8 to attend a "Back to School" Open House! Attendees can expect to meet the new principal, Mrs. Martha Eadie,...